Return of the spirit
Tawfig al-Hakim's classic novel of the 1919 revolution : first complete English translation
1st English-language ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Hutchins, William M. - Contributor
Publication
1990 - Three Continents Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
72,000 words, Guess
Page Count
288 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3188961M
- ISBN-10089410425X
- OCLC Control Number20932410
- Library of Congress Control Number83051167
- Goodreads803761
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- LibraryThing949668
Classifications
- DDC892/.735
- LCCPJ7828.K52 A913 1990
Description
Both revolution and romance are at the heart of Return of the Spirit, first published in Arabic in 1933. The story of a patriotic young Egyptian and his extended family, ending with events surrounding the 1919 revolution -- for al-Hakim, a literal awakening of the Egyptian spirit -- the strong expression of nationalist solidarity in Return of the Spirit has particular resonance now. Admiration for the novel by the military entrepreneurs who replaced Egypt's monarchy in 1952 temporarily dampened enthusiasm for it; but the Tahrir revolution has made it seem once again as fresh as today's news. -- Description from https://www.rienner.com (May 15, 2012).
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